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Desks For Sale
Pierre Jeanneret, Authentic PJ-BU-02-A Desk, circa 1957, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Hasselt, VLI
The "Office table" desk also known as PJ-BU-02-A, was created around 1957-58 by Pierre Jeanneret. It is a beautiful blend of solid sissoo, teakwood and cedar. Its rectangular top has...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood, Teak, Cedar

Jacques Adnet - A French 1950s Desk with Lamp by Jacques Adnet
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jacques Adnet - A fine French Mid-Century rectangular desk and lamp, with a black lacquered metal base, pivoting leather covered drawer, saddle-stitched leather mail holder...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Metal

Antique 19th century warm brown English Oak Regency Slant-Front Desk
Located in Casteren, NL
Elegant English slant front secretary desk from the Regency period, crafted around 1820. Made from solid oak, this finely built piece has a deep, warm brown tone with a soft sheen an...
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Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Desks

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Brass

Louis Philippe Style Leather Top Desk With Side Pullouts and Gilt Accents
Located in Essex, MA
Louis Philippe style leather top desk with side pullouts. A very good-sized desk with tapered legs topped with black ebony caps and elegant neoclassical design decorative brass finia...
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20th Century Neoclassical Desks

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Leather, Wood

George Nelson Associates for Herman Miller Home Office Desk, 1946
Located in Chicago, IL
George Nelson & Associates for Herman Miller Home Office desk, 1946, model 4658 Desk features flip-top compartment revealing small organizer, two doors concealing three fixed shelve...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Leather, Walnut

George Nelson for Herman Miller Mid Century Walnut Desk with Return
Located in Franklin Park, IL
George Nelson for Herman Miller Mid Century Walnut Desk with Return This desk measures: 80.75 wide x 18.5 deep x 44.25 high The return measures: 59 wide x 29.5 deep x 29 inches high...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Chrome

Pierre Paulin “CM178” Desk for Thonet – 1950s, France
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A rare “CM178” desk designed by Pierre Paulin for Thonet in the 1950s. A refined example of French mid-century design, this desk features a black lacquered tubular metal frame and a ...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Steel

Henkel Harris Queen Anne Lady Astor Solid Mahogany Slant Front Writing Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Queen Anne or Georgian style Lady Astor slant front writing desk By Henkel Harris USA, Circa 1970s Solid mahogany, with original brass hardware. Desk locks, and key is ...
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1970s American Queen Anne Vintage Desks

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Asian-Influenced Pagoda Desk by The Northern Furniture Co.
By RWAY
Located in Lafayette, IN
Rare pagoda writing desk by The Northern Furniture Company /Rway. Desk features a floating, pagoda-inspired top, unique Bakelite/silver drawer pulls...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Silver

18th Century Walnut Large Buffet Louis XV, France
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique Louis XV buffet cabinet, made circa 1770 Walnut and brass Good patina. Good antique condition Shipping: 136 x 159 x 58 cm 81 kg.
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks

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Walnut

Olavi Hänninen, Desk, Oak, Finland, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
An oak "Paletti" desk, designed by Olavi Hänninen and produced by HMN Huonekalu Mikko Nupponen, Lahti, Finland, 1960s Wear consistent with age and use Overall Dimensions (inches): ...
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1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Wood, Oak

A MODERNIST SCANDINAVIAN DANSK Secretary DESK by SVEND AAGE MADSEN, 1950 Denmark
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant and aerial desk or secretary desk, by Svend Aage Madsen, produced by Knudsen & Søn, Denmark 1950. This small desk represents the essence of modernist Dansk creatitivy. it ...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

Peter Lovig Danish Modern Teak Sliding Top Desk
Located in Esperance, NY
For sale is this very nice Danish Modern Teak desk with a sliding top. The desk was made by Peter Lovig
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1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Teak

Art Deco Design Writing Desk, France 1930 s
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Art Deco Design Writing Desk. Made in France, 1920's / 30's period. Minimalist in design and shape. Beautifully made small writing desk with one drawer. This comes in very go...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Wood

Mahogany Executive Desk
Located in Annville, PA
Ideal for use either at work or in a home office the Niagara Furniture Mahogany Executive Desk with a tooled leather top is both beautiful and functional. Built in three sections for...
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2010s Renaissance Desks

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Mahogany

Rare 1970s Vladimir Kagan Style Walnut Lucite Executive Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Extremely Rare and Monumental 1970s Floating Walnut Lucite Executive Desk in the style of Vladimir Kagan. Beautiful solid walnut bullnose edging, two smaller drawers on the le...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Steel

Drexel Chinoiserie Executive Campaign Desk Brass Leather Faux Bamboo
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A stunning Chinoiserie style Campaign desk by Drexel, 1960s. Fully marked, the desk features hand painted details, bas relief figures, a three panel leather top, brass hardware and g...
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1960s American Chinoiserie Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

Arne Vodder styled Mid Century Desk with Allan Gould Chair
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A wonderful walnut desk with boomerang sculptural top , two drawers one small and one file sized with brass pulls . Also includes a Allan Gould compass desk chair which was used by t...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Upholstery, Walnut

18th Century French Louis XVI Writing Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
Handsome late 18th Century French Louis XVI style writing desk with leather insert on top. Desk features a middle drawer, with three drawers on left and three drawers on right side. ...
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18th Century French Directoire Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

Alma Style Mid Century Leather and Chrome Executive Desk
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Alma Style Mid Century Leather and Chrome Executive Desk This desk measures: 72 wide x 38.5 deep x 28.5 high, with a chair clearance of 26 inches All pieces of furniture can be had...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Chrome

19th century English Adam Style Hand Painted Satinwood Desk
Located in Savannah, GA
Satinwood desk with reticulated sides that are extraordinarily hand-painted with festooned drapery, ribbons and bows. Decorated on all sides this lovely piece can float in a room and...
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19th Century British Adam Style Antique Desks

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Satinwood

Danish Modern Teak Writing Desk by Andreas Hansen, 1960 s Masterpiece w/Roll Top
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Stunning solid teak writing or letter desk designed by Danish master designer Andreas Hansen. Circa 1960's, made in Denmark. Pull out leather top writing area, 9 drawers and organiza...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Teak

1970s Shaker Style Pine Desk and Hutch with Brass Hardware
Located in Round Top, TX
Charming two-piece, pine desk + hutch with Shaker proportions. Natural, oiled finish with simple brass hardware and two round, white porcelain pulls to glass front doors. Very good o...
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Mid-20th Century American Shaker Desks

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Brass

Antique Stickley Brothers Telephone Table and Chair - W5050
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is a superb looking Stickley Brothers set of telephone table and a chair. The quarter sawn is fantastic, and great original finish and its soli oak and not veneered. the set co...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks

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Oak

George Nelson for Herman Miller Mid Century Walnut and Cane Executive Desk
Located in Franklin Park, IL
George Nelson for Herman Miller Mid Century Walnut and Cane Executive Desk This desk measures: 83.75 wide x 35.75 deep x 29.75 high, with a chair clearance of 28.5 inches Fair Vint...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Cane, Walnut

English Camphor Wood Military Campaign Chest with Fitted Interior Desk, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
English camphor wood and mahogany military campaign chest with an upper case central fitted hinged fall front secretary desk revealing a leather writing surface, flanking pigeon hole...
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1810s English Campaign Antique Desks

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Brass

Guido Faleschini Mariani L-Shaped Executive Desk-Black Leather, Italy 1970s
Located in Den Haag, NL
An Italian midcentury L-shaped executive desk by Guido Faleschini by Mariani with a black leather top and very dark blue faux velvet sides and chrome accents. This desk also features a file sorter that slide within a unique recessed channel. A three drawer filing cabinet...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Stainless Steel

Faux Bamboo Black Lacquered Writing Desk, James Mont Style
Located in Bradenton, FL
Mid-20th Century Faux Bamboo Black Lacquered Writing Desk in the style of James Mont, circa 1950's. The desk features a black faux bamboo frame. Piece offers three drawers with brass...
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Desks

Materials

Wood

Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Two-Tone Lacquered Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage design...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Walnut, Lacquer

Midcentury Executive Boomerang Desk
Located in Esperance, NY
For sale is this very unique large executive boomerang desk. The top is made out of laminate and the bottom is solid wood.
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1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Walnut

Maitland Smith Carlton House Style Tesselated Stone Desk with Mahogany Interior
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Maitland Smith was first incorporated in Hong Kong in 1979, and opened their first large-scale production facility in the Philippines, where each piece is hand-made for local craftsm...
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1980s Philippine Georgian Vintage Desks

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Stone, Brass

Antique English Leather Top Campaign Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome antique English desk crafted in mahogany featuring three tooled leather panels on a case with three drawers sitting on two pedestals with three drawers each having campaign ...
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20th Century English Campaign Desks

Materials

Brass

Organic Modern Armona Desk, Oak Root, Onyx, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Armona Desk, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Armona stone desk draws inspiration from the serene landscape of Armona Island, embodying a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Desks

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Onyx, Quartz, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel

Antique French Secretary
Located in Malibu, CA
This early 19th-century drop-leaf secretaire features the traditional Biedermeier ebony accents, columns, and matched woodgrain pattern. Unlike the h...
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Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Antique Desks

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Brass, Other

Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Walnut Executive Desk by Fredrik Kayser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage design...
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1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Walnut

19th Century English George III Chinoiserie Bureau
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Early 19th century hand painted and decorated chinoiserie bureau / desk. The fall front opening to reveal a fully fitted interior and numerous holding compartments, above an arrangem...
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Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Desks

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Brass

French 19th Century Directoire Roll Top Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stately French Directoire roll top secretary. This massive desk is over six feet long and four feet tall with a grey marble top. Directly beneath the marble are three drawers with ...
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19th Century French Directoire Antique Desks

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Marble, Brass

American Mid-Century Maple Executive Desk with Stainless Steel Legs
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century rosewood large executive desk with pull out shelves on top resting on 2 drawer units over a Pair of aluminum pedestal bases (HERBERT HIRCHE-Christian Holzäpfel KG) Germa...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Wood

Peter Løvig Nielsen rosewood desk 1965 Scandinavian and Danish Modern design
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Rare desk in rosewood, designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen. Beautiful book-matched rosewood grain patterns throughout with mahogany drawer interiors. Lots of drawers and cubbyholes for s...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

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Brass

George Nelson for Herman Miller Action Office Roll Top Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning vintage Roll Top desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller. Designed in 1965 this drafting table is one of the 1970s productions from the iconic furniture company. The piece ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Chrome

Antique English Regency Mahogany Fold-Over Games Card Tea Side Table 19Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Fine Well Figured Rosewood Fold-over Games Table of outstanding quality, early Nineteenth Century, possibly Regency Period and of English origin. The rectangular top with rounded...
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Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Desks

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Mahogany

English Walnut Burl Three-Drawer Writing Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
Created for us by an English cabinetmaker with whom we have been associated for over 30 years, this walnut writing desk has Classic lines that would blend well in a modern setting. I...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Desks

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Leather, Walnut, Burl

Birch Biedermeier Secretaire
Located in New York, NY
Constructed of solid birch and fir and veneered with hand-cut Nordic birch veneers, the secretary features an upper locking drawer which rests upon a fitted desk area hiding behind a...
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19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Desks

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Birch, Fir

Antique Limbert Arts Crafts Walnut Vanity Writing Desk Console Table 45"
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare antique Charles Limbert vanity desk. Made of walnut featuring Arts & Crafts and Colonial inspired styling with two cabinets and one drawer supported by turned legs connected by...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks

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Walnut

Fletcher Aviation Desk Designed by Frank Fletcher for Hughes Aircraft
Located in San Francisco, CA
American Art Deco Aviation Desk, designed by Frank Fletcher and manufactured by Fletcher Aviation for Hughes Aircraft in Pasadena, California ca. 1945. The rounded triangular shaped ...
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Aluminum

Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport Writing Table Desk - C. 1870
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Presenting an exquisite Victorian Burr and Figured Walnut Davenport Writing Table Desk dating back to approximately 1870. This charming piece exudes age and character, making it a ra...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Desks

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Walnut

Florence Knoll for Knoll international Oval Desk with Drawer in Walnut 1960
Located in Chicago, IL
Florence Knoll for Knoll International Oval Desk with Drawer in Walnut, 1960 Iconic International Style design inspired by Mies van der Rohe. Material: Walnut oval surface, chrome-pl...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Steel

Oak Art Deco Desk with Bronze Handles
By Abbess
Located in London, GB
A freestanding oak Art Deco style pedestal desk with bronze handles by Abbess. Each pedestal having one writing slide over four drawers with bronze han...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Desks

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Bronze

Art Deco Exotic Wood Inlay Desk by Andrew Szoeke
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Pallisander wood desk with exotic wood inlays. Desk features four pull-out drawers, one shelf and keyed locking. Back is also finished with the same figural inlay. Origin...
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20th Century Swedish Art Deco Desks

Materials

Cherry, Sycamore, Walnut

George Nelson for Herman Miller Executive Office desk and Return 1955
Located in Chicago, IL
George Nelson for Herman Miller Executive Office Desk and Return, 1955 Walnut case with laminate top and aluminum “H” base legs. The long cabinet is finished on all sides, featuring ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Aluminum

Superb Mahogany Pedestal Desk
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A fine quality solid mahogany double pedestal desk, with curtesy panel, nine drawers with brass swan necked handles, slides above side drawers, panelled sides, blue leather top, in ...
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Early 20th Century English Chippendale Desks

Materials

Mahogany

French Brutalist Dining Table in Solid Wood
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
This striking French Brutalist dining table, crafted in the 1950s, is a masterful study of form and function. The monolithic construction and bold architectural lines are enhanced by...
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1950s French Brutalist Vintage Desks

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Mahogany

Maitland Smith Chinoiserie Desk Vintage Bamboo Rattan Desk Entryway Table
Located in Rochester, NY
This is a stunning vintage Maitland Smith desk with Chinoiserie painted details throughout. The bamboo bases are leather wrapped and the hardware is all solid brass. It’s in gorgeo...
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20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Desks

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Leather, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Italian Writing Desk, 1960s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Italian desk from the 1960s, restored and shellac polished. Note the brass handles and feet, the green glass top with original period adhesive paper underneath and the black painted ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Brass, Iron

1930s French Art Deco Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Astoria, NY
Sourced in Paris, this French Art Deco desk dates to the 1930s and features a clean, architectural silhouette with slab side supports and a balanced three-drawer layout. The proporti...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks

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Metal

Custom, English Walnut Burl Writing Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
This beautiful George II style executive writing table/desk in burled walnut features a uniquely shaped top, cabriole legs with acanthus carved knees and deeply carved claw and ball ...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Georgian Desks

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Leather, Walnut, Burl

Johnson Furniture Company Chippendale Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Louisville, KY
This a gem is a perfect smaller writing desk that lends itself to so many room layouts. As opposed to many larger desks that require ample space, this desk is far more versatile than...
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20th Century American Chippendale Desks

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Brass

Art Deco Era Ebonised Desk with Stainless Frame
Located in Troy, MI
Found in England, this circa 1930s Art Deco desk has a streamlined machine age / industrial style. Desk top with three functional drawers and stainless steel leg and base. Unknown ma...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Desks

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Stainless Steel

George Nelson for Herman Miller Walnut Action Office Desk
Located in New Windsor, NY
The ultimate take on 20th Century Modern roll top desk designed by George Nelson and Robert Propst for Herman Miller. The Action Office desk features a sliding solid walnut tambour t...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Steel, Aluminum

Antique Eastlake Incised Walnut and Burl Slant Front Secretary, circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Eastlake secretary offers paneled walnut construction with upper having shaped crest surmounting shelf and slant front opening to writing...
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19th Century American Eastlake Antique Desks

Materials

Burl, Walnut

Vintage and Antique Desks for Sale — Shop Handcrafted Mid-Century Modern Desks, Art Deco Desks and Other Desks and Tables on 1stDibs

There’s no reason that the corner of your home you’ve dedicated to work shouldn’t also reflect your personality and sense of style. A collection of unique vintage and antique desks can be found on 1stDibs today.

The right desk can be a good fit for your space and help keep you organized when you need it most. For many, the word “desk” can have a negative connotation. Derived from the Latin desca, meaning “table to write on,” the word can understandably evoke memories of stuffy classrooms or monotonous workdays.

As working from home has become more widespread for part of the workforce, many professionals who work remotely park themselves at the dining-room table or at the kitchen countertop to do so. If you’ve got the space, it's healthy to set aside an area in your home designated for work. A good desk can keep you on track and keep your newly minted home office free of clutter and distractions. 

Within your own walls, an office area can be both personal and productive, decorated exactly to your taste or just an unobtrusive addition that aligns with the energy of the space as is. When shopping for a desk, keep height, space and specs in mind. It’s helpful to know if you’ll need the desk to offer storage, such as drawers or a hutch, or if it should fit alongside your bedroom wall as cleanly as possible.

An antique writing desk, for example, will offer a spacious, streamlined work experience with a desktop that affords real estate for your notebooks, pens, laptop and research materials. Secretary desks reveal small inner storage compartments — pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers — when their hinged leaves are folded out.

Maybe you'd prefer a vintage mid-century modern desk that seamlessly incorporates drawers for storage.

Nebraska-born designer Don S. Shoemaker became inspired by Mexico’s tropical woods, such as cocobolo, a Mexican rosewood, and he decided to work with the material in the postwar years to create desks and other furnishings. Elsewhere, made according to the same high standards as the company’s chairs, celebrated mid-century manufacturer Herman Miller produced desks over the years in a number of versions, created by designers like George Nelson, Gilbert Rohde and Bruce Burdick.

Whether you want a dramatic rolltop-style furnishing akin to the 18th-century secretary commissioned by Louis XVI or a contemporary piece made of everything from linoleum to fallen trees, a new desk and clever arrangement of desktop accessories can brighten the workday in any home. 

For every passion project, year-end report or spontaneous million-dollar app idea, find the desk you need on 1stDibs.

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